All about Tavi

If you are into fashion and blogging, by now you have heard about Tavi. If you haven't heard from her... well major faux pas on your part. She has been the guest of honor at Comme des Garcon's holiday party and the Rodarte's inspiration for their Target line. She has ice blue hair and quirky and... 13 years old. She is the fashion's IT girl. To help  here wonderful timeline on Tavi's short, intense but magical career.

Beautiful

Givenchy couture video by Garance Doré

Out of the comfort zone

My sister Tania, the wise one, told me something that have really helped me put things into perspective. She told me: there is no comfort in the growth zone, there is no growth in the comfort zone. And is true. Growing and becoming Carla has been a process I wasn't ready. But now I'm embracing it. I don't want to say I'm back writing this blog, but I want to. I missed sharing the jokes, the fashion and the everyday things that makes this thing called life. My life. The life of Carla, the one who wants to be a better person and is on the road to being fulfilled with happiness, love and faith.

PS- to those who has told me you have missed me, thanks for your support

Where have I been?

It's been a while since I wrote here. I did a little bit of baby steps early in the week just to get myself used to it. I haven't been myself lately. Chaos is unraveling in my little island. Uncertainty and injustice rules the day and I can't help to feel sad.

Apart from my personal situations, I have to say that I'm grateful. I have a job, that sometimes I complain, I have health, which I take for granted, and I have an amazing family (both real and by choice).I went to NYC and back and had an amazing time. There is some special kind of love for me there. I laughed, I ate, got kissed (it was sweet) and watch some tennis and the September Issue.

After that, I have pretty much stayed home.I have enjoyed the quiet nights with Carmela, the laughter of my Mia and the silent complicity of my sister while watching a chick flick (poor figu!).I have been spoiled by the Guy Upstairs when I complained that I was missing some makeup essentials (another post).

Now I'm preparing myself to help Jennifer get married for good ( bachelorette than turned into a wedding-you got to love her). I'm happy because she is happy.

October promises to be hectic, but I'm ready.
Psalm 23.4

My new hero-Jane Aldridge

Meet my new hero, 17-year-old fashion blogger Jane Aldridge of Sea of Shoes has a deal to sell her own shoes at Urban Outfitters. Three styles will be in stores next month, and three more will debut in December. Keep in mind that this girl just graduated high school and had to wear her traditional Catholic girl uniform ( with a regulatory 1.5 heel). Impecable style and taste for a teen.
To follow Jane on her blog, click here.
Right now she is Tokyo with her cool mom

Why Blog?

People ask me why I blog, why put my thought out in the open in the vast world of the web? It started as a PR move for myself, as I have always fantasized of being a writer, like a published one in paper. Then I started posting stuff about my life, the puertorrican single with an interesting and diverse group of friends. But in order to express my sentiment on why I blog, I'm deliberatly quoting Bill Simmons answer to one of his readers* (*this comes from K@u someone who needs to blog and refuses to do so for God's knows what reason)

"In 15 years, writing went from "reflecting on what happened and putting together some coherent thoughts" to "reflecting on what happened as quickly as possible" to "reflecting on what's happening as it's happening" to "here are my half-baked thoughts about absolutely anything and I'm not even going to attempt to entertain you," or as I like to call it, Twitter/Facebook Syndrome. Do my friends REALLY CARE if I send out an update, "Bill is flying on an airplane finishing a mailbag right now?"

At the end, I want to promote the core values that we are slowly losing, the dynamic between a writer and reader. It may be short, it may be long and deep, but it the end this is a long conversation between you and me.

Proud mama

Laptop is back to mama's hands, so blogging will resume as usual. Thanks to W, who manages to satisfy me from the distance (wink, wink)...